One dresser or a few pieces from different rooms, gone from the curb. Choose what goes, see the exact total and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.
The desk you no longer use. The dresser that doesn’t fit the new layout. The chairs left over after a move. Choose the pieces you’re done with and give them a pickup day, without arranging a quote visit.
Different pieces. One clear total.
Add each furniture item and its quantity. See the combined price before you pay, with loading, transportation and disposal included.
Ready to have them gone?
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, or choose a future date at checkout. You arrange the move outside before pickup.
Know when they’ve been collected.
Get a text when your hauler is on the way and photos when the pickup is done. With everything outside and accessible, you don’t need to stay home.
You don’t need to guess how much space your furniture fills in a truck. Match each piece to the catalog, then add its quantity. Your total updates as you go.
Tables and chairs
Choose the table, then add each chair separately. Coffee tables, side tables and dining tables have their own options. A large or substantially heavy table has a different choice.
Dressers and mirrors
Match the dresser’s overall size. Add a separate dresser mirror as its own item if it is leaving too. Empty drawers and keep the belongings you want before moving the dresser outside.
Desks and bookshelves
Choose by construction, not height alone. A basic desk is different from a heavy desk with a substantial body. A tall, lightweight bookcase can still be a standard bookshelf. Empty it first.
Furniture removal prices in Waltham
First item / additional item
Small dresser$79 / $19
Medium dresser$79 / $29
Large dresser$109 / $59
Standard desk$79 / $29
Heavy desk$109 / $52
Dining chair$79 / $19
Dining table$79 / $29
Coffee table$79 / $19
Bookshelf$79 / $29
Nightstand$79 / $19
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
The furniture goes outside. We take it from there.
Dropcurb handles loading and haul-away from an accessible outdoor spot. A little preparation makes it clear which pieces are going and how to reach them.
Book before moving items outside, then follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation. Contact us before booking if your building only allows a short pickup window; the booking is for a day, not an exact arrival time.
Your place. One easy pickup plan.
A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.
Count the furniture you want removed and empty drawers, shelves and cabinets. Add any other items to the booking instead of leaving an unlisted pile beside the furniture.
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Arrange the move outside.
You handle indoor carrying and any disassembly needed to get the furniture through your home. Plan for doorways, interior stairs and building access before pickup day.
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Show exactly what goes.
Use a permitted outdoor spot with a clear route to the furniture. Add a location photo and access notes. Keep the pickup items separate from furniture and belongings that are staying.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
A household may set out one bulk item a week alongside its barrels, where a bulk item is something that will not fit in a barrel but can still be collected and crushed by the trash truck.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Waltham households on the city collection route, including each family or resident in a multi-family building with six or fewer units. The weekly allowance is part of the collection service and the City publishes no separate charge for it, but the item has to fall within the published definition and anything over 100 pounds has to be called in first.
When & how
Once each week on the regular collection day, alongside the barrels rather than on a separate appointment.
Get it ready
Use the item only if it does not fit in a barrel yet can still be collected and crushed by the truck. Chairs, couches, dressers, bookcases and humidifiers are the published examples, and auto parts and bags of trash are excluded. Each piece of a sectional couch counts as its own bulk item and has to go out in separate weeks, and the City requires a call before anything over 100 pounds goes out.
One bulk item a week, and a call before heavy pieces
A household may put out one bulk item each week next to the barrels, and the item has to be something that will not fit in a barrel but can still be collected and crushed by the truck. Each section of a sectional couch counts as its own item and goes out in a different week, and the City requires a call before anything over 100 pounds goes out.
The city route serves buildings of six units or fewer
The City collection covers buildings with six or fewer units, and each family or resident in one of those buildings keeps its own weekly bulk allowance. A larger apartment building or condo complex arranges collection through building management, the condo association or a private company instead.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Waltham Recycling Department with Capitol Waste Services and the regional household hazardous waste events
City weekly collection
A Waltham household in a building with six or fewer units, where the City runs one weekly collection day for trash and recycling.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Waltham households on the city collection route, which serves buildings with six or fewer units as a municipal service without a separately published per household charge.
Arrange it
Look up the collection day for the address on the City map, set the barrels and the blue cart out by 7 a.m. with the lids closed, and report a missed collection on the city line rather than waiting at the curb.
The route takes household trash and recyclables only, with no construction material, no mattress or textile, and no screen, appliance or chemical, each of which needs its own route.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Furniture removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Waltham.
How much does furniture removal cost in Waltham?+
Choose the type and size of each piece to see its price. For example, a medium dresser is $79 as the first item or $29 as an additional item. Your total starts with the highest first-item price in your selection, then uses the additional-item price for every other item. Review the complete total and any applicable tax before payment.
Can I get same-day furniture pickup in Waltham?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup and choose from the dates shown at checkout. Arrange to have the furniture outside according to your confirmation. You receive a text when your hauler is on the way and photos after collection.
Will you remove furniture from inside my apartment?+
Dropcurb starts outside. You arrange indoor carrying, including any interior stairs or elevator trip. We load and take away the furniture from an accessible outdoor location. Check your building’s rules and plan the route out before booking.
Can you take several different furniture items in one pickup?+
Yes. Add each piece and its quantity to one booking. A dining table and four chairs are five items; a separate mirror is not included with a dresser. You can mix eligible items from different rooms and review their combined total before paying.
Do I need to take furniture apart before pickup?+
You arrange any disassembly needed to move the furniture out of your home and into an accessible outdoor pickup spot. Dropcurb does not provide indoor disassembly or carrying. If you are unsure which catalog choice matches a dismantled or unusual piece, send a photo and ask before booking.
How many bulk items can go out each week?+
One item a week, in addition to the barrels, and each household in a multi-family building with six or fewer units has the same allowance beside its own barrels. A sectional couch is not one item, because each section counts separately and has to be set out in a different week.Official guidance
Who collects the trash in Waltham?+
The City runs the residential collection and a contracted hauler does the work, while the Recycling Department handles carts, disposal questions and the special appointments. The route serves buildings with six or fewer units, and a larger building arranges its own service.Official guidance
How do I find my collection day?+
The City publishes a pickup map that returns the trash and recycling day for an address, and the same map reports the A week or B week assignment used for yard waste. Trash and recycling are collected weekly on that day, and a holiday week pushes the rest of the week one day later.Official guidance
Who do I call about a missed pickup?+
Report a missed trash, recycling or yard waste collection on the city line during weekday hours, and the department can follow up with the hauler on the route. If the material went out after 7 a.m., do not call, because the City asks residents to hold it for the following week instead.Official guidance
How do I get another recycling cart?+
Call the Recycling Department, which supplies the household cart and takes requests for an extra one. A broken cart is repaired or replaced through the same call, and only the wheeled carts the City distributed are collected at the curb.Official guidance
What if my building has more than six units?+
The city collection route and the contracted mattress appointment both apply to buildings with six or fewer units, so a larger apartment building or condo complex arranges trash, recycling and bedding collection through building management, the condo association or a private company. The City also publishes a directory of donation and reuse options for residents in that situation.Official guidance
Does Waltham hold a recycling event?+
The City holds an annual Zero Waste Day at Nipper Maher Park where clothing, car tires, electronics, books and metal are recycled at no charge along with paper shredding. The date published in the current guide has already passed, so confirm the next date with the Recycling Department.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
A pickup plan for the pieces you’re done with.
Choose your furniture. See the exact total. Book a pickup day in Waltham.
